HI HB1358

Appropriates unspecified general fund amounts for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) to hire staff and purchase equipment and professional services for the public land trust working group

Exempts OHA from standard state procurement requirements (Chapter 103D) when obtaining services from uniquely qualified persons for this purpose

Working group is tasked with accounting for all ceded lands in the public land trust inventory, accounting for all income and proceeds from the trust, and determining OHA's 20% pro rata share owed annually after June 30, 2022

Working group estimates approximately $1,000,000 is needed to retain third-party independent professionals to evaluate the accuracy of the public land trust information system and agency reporting practices

Effective date set to July 1, 3000, indicating the bill is a placeholder awaiting further legislative action on funding amounts